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The Art of Ceramic Knife Making

Ceramic knife blades of various forms have been around for a decade or so in production knives. They have the advantage that the ceramic they are made from (usually some form of aluminum or zirconium oxide) is extremely hard. Not as hard as diamond, but fairly close if you believe the marketing. This means that it can be made extremely sharp and will not wear down and blunt the way a steel blade will. The downside, of course, is that it can't be sharpened easily since finding something hard enough to grind the blade to sharpen it is difficult, usually, they have to be sent back to the factory to be sharpened.

Ceramic blades mostly find their applications in cookware, where the fact that they are non-metallic and won't taint food or corrode in the presence of acids is used. Cooking blades also tend to be relatively gently used and can command a relatively high price. The biggest downfall of ceramic blades and the reason you won't find them in swords is that they are extremely brittle and if you hit them they will shatter. The manufacturing process of ceramic blades also appears to limit the effective size of pieces to the large kitchen knife scale, or about 10 inches long. Part of this may be that the leverage of a longer blade makes it that much easier to break.

About Boker Knives

The famous Solingen knives with the tree-brand have been manufactured in the German blade-city since 1869. Since then, no knife left their production without this sign of quality. The history of Boker has been affected by eventful times, but two things remained: their passion and enthusiasm for extraordinary knives.

The international success of their product line, as well as the long tradition of their factory production, give them a reason to continue designing and producing high quality and innovative knives. Their knives have been manufactured and designed in Solingen since 1869, providing blades and handle materials of unmatched varieties.

A very close business, as well as the personal relationship developed with Cooper, the industrial giant. Due to its strength on the market, Cooper was able to restore the original magnitude of the Boker name. Thanks to the very lively business activities with Cooper for eight years, the Solingen facility could streamline its production and develop new, modern products. Without exaggeration, Boker manufactures the largest assortment of high-quality knives for sportsmen and collectors with an unsurpassed variety of materials for blades and handles. Today, Boker knives range from 320-layer Damascus steel to very modern ceramics, with handles ranging from high-quality mother-of-pearl to Thuya root wood and state-of-the-art synthetics.

In 1983 Cooper discontinued its own knife production. Models still in demand are being manufactured in Solingen today. As a result of friendly negotiations, Cooper restored the American trademark rights three years later, providing Solingen with the opportunity to become self-reliant in the huge American market. Thus, in 1986, Boker USA, Inc. was created in Denver, Colorado. Dan Weidner, who has been part of Boker USA almost since its inception, is now the president of the company, working with a young, energetic team.

(NOTE: These knives are not recommended for prying, scraping, throwing, or boning due to the hardness of the blade. If dropped they could break. Misuse of these knives will void the warranty!)

IF YOU TREAT THE CERAMIC KNIVES RIGHT, YOU'LL GET A LIFETIME OF USE AND ENJOYMENT OUT OF THEM - THEY ARE PRACTICALLY INDESTRUCTIBLE! REMEMBER THOUGH, NOT TO "DROP THEM", "CHOP" WITH THEM OR, TRY TO USE THEM AS "CAN OPENERS".

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